U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement after the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall at Hillsborough County’s Veterans Memorial Park. Neighbors can visit the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall now through Oct. 30. In addition, U.S. Rep. Castor is hosting a Vietnam War Veterans 50th Commemoration on Monday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC, the former home of Ft. Homer Hesterly Armory, 522 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606. Read more »
To help ensure the highest standard of care for our veterans, today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross (FL15) sent a bipartisan letter to U.S Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and Chief of Engineers Todd T. Semonite, expressing their concerns over delays in planning and construction of the new… Read more »
With the help of U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14), hundreds of veterans, seniors, troops, families and neighbors in the Tampa Bay area recovered more than $1.6 million in unpaid federal benefits in 2016. Nearly half—$773,132—was owed to our local veterans for benefits they have earned. Read more »
A new AARP report issued today details the out-of-pocket costs for caregivers in the United States – on average, family caregivers are spending 20 percent of their total income on caregiving expenses. This builds on last year’s AARP family caregiving report, which revealed the number of family caregivers in the United States – about 40 million, with Florida home to nearly 2.7 million of these caregivers. Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) demanded that the VA implement drastic improvements to better serve veterans. A recent Inspector General report and other reports have pointed out failures that continue to persist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent the attached letter to James A. Haley VA Hospital regarding recent media reports of rodents and pests in the hospital’s food service areas. Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today announced new hires for her Tampa Bay district offices to better assist neighbors, especially veterans and organizations seeking new grant opportunities. Read more »
By U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, published in The Tampa Tribune on May 25, 2015.
Every generation of American service men and women defines the courage and determination of our nation. Salutes to the Greatest Generation are especially poignant this year as we recognize the 70th anniversary of World War II Victory in Europe (V-E) Day and the 70th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day. The… Read more »
Ray Dever’s father, Ray Dever Senior, passed away when he was in high school and he said father his didn’t talk much about his military service. Read more »
